Improvement in combined chairs and beds



J. H. GREEN.

Improvement in Combined Chairs and Beds. N0- 132,826. Patented Nov.5,1872.

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JONATHAN H. GREEN, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED CHAIRS AND BEDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,826, dated November 5, 1872.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN H. GREEN, of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Folding Bed and Seat, of which the following is a specification:

Figure l is a side view of my improved de vice folded into a chair. Fig. 2 is a detail longitudinal section of the same extended to serve as a bed, taken through the line as m, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved folding-bed which may be readily folded into a neat and compact chair, which, when opened out, shall be a convenient and serviceable bed; and it consists in the combi nation of the legs, three frames, and the arms with each other, as hereinafter more fully described.

A are the legs, made like the legs of a chair, and which'are attached to the four corners of the frame B. To the forward bar of the frame B is hinged the bar of a frame, 0, similar in 7 form and size to the frame B, in such a way that the frame 0 may be turned back upon the frame B or opened out, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. To the bar of the frame-0 is pivoted the end of the frame D in such a way that it may be turned down to serve as the head part 7 of the bed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, or turned turned down, serve as feet for the head part of the bed. The arms E are rigidly attached to the frame D, and when the device is folded into a chair their free ends enter sockets in the frame 0, where they may be secured by spring catches, if desired.

As thus described the frame 0 is supported only by its hinges, and for ordinary uses this will be suflicient; but the said frame may be provided with one or more drop-legs, if desired. The frame B need be upholstered only upon its upper side. The frame (J is so upholstered that one side may serve as a seat for the chair and the other side as a mattress for the middle part of the bed. The frame D is so upholstered that one side may be a back for the chair and the other side may serve as a mattress for the upper or head part of the bed.

The cross-bars of the frames B O D should be curved downward slightly, or be hollowed out upon their upper sides to give room for the upholstery or mattress.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcut- The chair composed of supporting-frame B having legs A, the seat-frame G hinged to said frame B, and the back-frame D having arms attached thereto, and hinged to said seatframe, as described, so that the parts of chair may be unfolded to make a bed in the manner set forth.

JONATHAN H. GREEN. Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, J OHN H. WILSON. 

